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The story so far

2004-2006: Phase 1

Phase 1 of the redevelopment programme took place between 2004 and 2006, and saw a number of changes to the hospital campus:

New accommodation for patients and families in Weston House, known as the Paul O’Gorman Patient Hotel, along with a staff education and training centre.

The construction of the new Octav Botnar Wing, which provided a new Medical Daycare Centre, inpatient wards for international and private patients and two additional operating theatres.

The refurbishment of the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, which is jointly occupied by GOSH, now houses the new Djanogly Outpatient department.

The expansion of the UCL Institute of Child Health to create the Wolfson Centre for Gene Therapy of Childhood Disease, allowing research into new gene therapy methods and treatments.

The Hugh and Catherine Stevenson Centre for Childhood Infectious Diseases and Immunology, bringing together world-renowned infectious disease and immunology teams to seek new treatments and cures for the benefit of children in the UK and across the world.

Great Ormond Street Hospital is a long way from home as we live in west Wales. So, it's fantastic to know that we've got somewhere to stay when we come for appointments and that we can cook healthy meals for the family.

Parents of GOSH patient Robyn

2007–2012: Phase 2A – Morgan Stanley Clinical Building

The Morgan Stanley Clinical Building, the first part of the Mittal Children's Medical Centre, was opened in June 2012. The new clinical building has allowed the hospital to:

Increase its capacity in line with growing demand.

Provide inpatient facilities that offer more space, privacy and comfort, where a parent or carer can stay overnight by a child's bedside.

Sustainable design and reduced energy consumption. In 2013/14, the efficient combined cooling, heating and power generator located on the top of the Morgan Stanley Clinical Building produced 43 per cent of the Trust's electricity needs and 73 per cent of the Trust's heat needs.

Creative features. Throughout the Morgan Stanley Clinical Building there are specially commissioned, high quality and innovative artworks and design features that aim to help families find their way, provide welcome distraction, and help to create a sense of community and connection.

2012–2014: Phase 2B – Premier Inn Clinical Building

GOSH officially opened the Mittal Children’s Medical Centre, home to the brand new Premier Inn Clinical Building in January 2018.

Thanks to the Mittal Children’s Medical Centre, staff can now welcome patients and families into comfortable and spacious hospital that is fit for purpose. The new facilities match the expert medical care for which GOSH is so well known.

The Mittal Children’s Medical Centre – comprising the Morgan Stanley Clinical Building and the Premier Inn Clinical Building – has also increased the hospital’s capacity, allowing expert staff to help even more seriously ill children every year.

Carrying out the enabling works for the Premier Inn Clinical Building also gave us an opportunity to make some improvements to existing facilities.

Lionhearted Interventional Radiology Suite

The structure at Level 3 of the Variety Club Building was reinforced to allow the Lionhearted Interventional Radiology Suite to be constructed.

The new Interventional Radiology Suite is now in use for diagnostic and treatment procedures guided by ultrasound or x-ray images. These procedures are less invasive than conventional surgery and result in better clinical outcomes for the patient in many cases.